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Phone: 720-747-2000
Fax: 720-747-2088
Attendance: 720-747-2007

1433 S. Oakland St.
Aurora, CO 80012
Our Staff
VIL Staff

Office Staff

Principal - Toby Arritola
Assistant Principal - Mia Robinson
Instructional Coach - Chris Palumbo
Office Manager - Tonya Strickland
AP Secretary - Tess Trewin
Office Secretary - Barbara Markovetz
Nurse - Jeannine Dotts
Nurse - Marlys Pedrett​

Kindergarten

A1 Beatrice Arteaga
A2 Karyn Knoblauch
B1 Christina Bergstrand
B2 Rebecca Donahue
C Dawnyle Willard
D1 Leslie Buchheit
D2 Janice Riggs

1st Grade

A1 Leah Hein
A2 Audrey Oserow
B1 Katherine Hoisington
B2 Yvonne Jackson
C Kailey French
D Monica Argotsinger

2nd Grade

A1 Mark Hernandez
A2 Katie Dragseth
B1 Monique Box
B2 Tamara Anglin
C Nicole Larson
D Allison Robertson

3rd Grade

A1 Katie Goldman
A2 Natalie Salario
B1 Tina Sanchez
B2 Melissa Spies
C Janet Zeek
D Noelle Smith

4th Grade

A Jessica Wordekemper
B1 Mindy Groves
B2 Kirk Robbins
C Sean Stokesbury
D Sarah Santos

5th Grade

A Melissa Pearlman
B1 Erin Dunbar
B2 James Shipp
C James Justus
D Daniel Dillard

Specials

Music - Don Fairchild
Media - Louann Miller
Art - Dale Zalmstra
Gym - Desarae Gleason
Science - Sarah Bowers
Science - Michelle Savell
Tech - Joel Solomon

Interventionists

A Stephanie Abel
A Christine Carvey
B Lynn Blubaum
B Judy Sytner
C Jennifer Green
C Tina Snider
D Bev Hesting
D Emily Thul (.5)
D Rachel Vento

Special Education

ILC - Laura Pagano
ILC - Clarissa Maynard
LD - Kathy Valadez
LD - Janet Kelsey
LD - Emily Thul (.5)
SLP - Jenn Grooters
SLP - Trina Bohannan
OT - Karen Hess

Reading Recovery/GT

Sue Pike
Libby Aeschbacher

Techs

Media - Donita Gill
ELA - Richa Bhatnagar

ILC Para Educators

"B" Track
Christy McGuire
Mike Carl
Beverly Frantz
Kathy Heerdt
Lisa Hebbert
Bev Maley
Pat Horen

ELA

A Karen Salvatore
B Katie Dragseth
C Carma Benitez
D Dana Carlson


Social Worker

Shannon Steenhoek

Psychologist

Erika Joye​

Para Educators

KG Tamara Rutz
1 Jeanne Collier
2 Janese Bean
3 Anna Estrada
4 Lisa Paauw
5 Nora McIntyre

​Building Engineer

James Owens

Kitchen Manager

Dagmar Majer​


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Copyright © Cherry Creek School District #5, 4700 S. Yosemite Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | 303-773-1184
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Cherry Creek School District No. 5 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance officer: District Compliance Officer or directly to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204.